Outgoing Karen Club chairman Jinaro Kibet lines his putt during the Chairman’s Prize at the weekend.

By FIDEL ONO (Writer)

Outgoing Karen Country Club Chairman, Jinaro Kibet, hosted the members of the prestigious Karen Country Club to the 2012 Chairman’s Prize, which gave the members a weekend of golf, bowling, squash and tennis to remember as he marked the end of his two year term.

Despite the heavy rains, over 300 members of the Karen Country Club braved the wet conditions to participate in the various disciplines.

In the Bowls section, the team of Andrew Jones, Christina Cole and Mark Charleson emerged victorious beating the team of Roger Wilson, Barbara Charteson and Benson Kariuki to second place.

In Squash, the team of Brett Sievwright and Tracey Kyffin were the winners whilst the team of Bob Kyffin and Steve Humphreys finished in second place.

The Tennis section was presented with a cheque of Sh25, 000 that will go towards the construction of tennis courts in Kibera. Receiving the donation from Jinaro Kibet, Lynnett Van Kaufmann from the Tennis section said the donation will go a long way in ensuring the children of Kibera experience the game of tennis.

In the golf section, veteran golfer, Charles Lofty, posted a strong 39-points to emerge the Overall Winner of the 2012 Chairman’s Prize. Lofty was quick off the blocks, making seven pars on the opening nine holes, dropping only two shots on the par-three fifth and par-three seventh holes for a 2-over par gross score for 20 stable ford points. On the back nine, he made quick amends, posting birdies on the par-four 11th and par-four 12th, but he uncharacteristically dropped shots on the 13th, 15th, 16th and 18th holes  for another 2-over par gross score for 19 stable ford points and a round total of 39 points. Charles Gacheru was the Men Winner also on 39 points. Gacheru went through the front nine on a level gross score of 23 points but faltered on the back nine, managing an average 16-points for a total of 39 points. General (RTD) Peter Waweru was the Gross Winner with an excellent score of 4-over par 76 and Immediate former Chairman of the club, Raphael Nzomo was the best amongst the former Chairmen with a score of 36 points. Congratulating the winners, Chairman Jinaro Kibet said he had received tremendous support from all club sections during his two year term. “The last two years of service to the Karen Country Club have been most satisfying, but I would not have done it without the support of all the members,”  Kibet said. “Today, I am humbled by the support extended by members from all sections of the club, from Bowling, to Squash, Tennis and the Golfing section. My congratulations to the winners and let me particularly thank the Tennis section for undertaking a most worthy project, that of building tennis courts for the less fortunate in Kibera.”

Engineer George Muturi was Men Runner Up with 38 points beating Allan Gachukia on count-back. John Simba was Men Fourth with 37 points. The lady winner was Jacintah Wambugu with 38 points, beating Doreen Kairuthi and lady captain Margaret Thande on count-back. The nines went to Rosemary Njogu and F. Schulter. Susan Kasinga claimed the longest drive prize for the ladies whilst Anthony Gacheru was the longest among the men. Ezekiel Owuor claimed the nearest to the pin prize. canada goose femme occasion canada goose femme occasion

KenGen presents a cheque of 250,000 to Sigona Golf for CSR projects.

By FIDEL ONO (Writer)

Seasoned lady golfer Maureen Wroe braved a wet course to emerge the overall winner of the Kengen Golf Day at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club at the weekend.

Wroe playing off handicap 21 posted a total of 42 points to carry the day. She played level par on the par five hole nine after dropping single shots in the previous holes, to finish the first nine on 20 stableford points.

In the second nine, she leveled par three hole 11, par three hole 14, par five 15^th and par four 16^th holes for a second nine impressive score of 22 to make a total of 42.

Paul Dhanani playing off handicap 12 settled for the runner-up position on 40 points. She started the first nine brightly with level pars on the par four second hole two, par three hole three and par five hole four, before sinking a birdie on the par three hole five and leveled par five ninth hole for a first nine score of 20 stableford points.

In the second nine, Dhanani leveled par five tenth hole, par four 12^th and par five 15^th, before playing back-to-back pars on the last two holes, par four 17^th and 18^th for a second nine score of 20 stableford points.

Handicap 23 Jagdeep Channa needed a second nine score of 20 stableford points to beat Neil Shah and Maysam Kimji on count back to finish third on 38 points (18, 20). Shah playing off handicap 10 was fourth on 38 points (19, 19) and Khimji playing off handicap five settled for fifth position on 38 points (19, 19).

Chetan Hindocha playing off handicap 12 won the first nine prize on 22 points, while the second nine honours went to handicap 12 Mwaura Kariuki on 19 points.

David Muthike playing off handicap `16 won the guest prize on 37 points (19, 18), with Kengen Managing Director Eddie Njoroge playing off handicap 10 settled for the staff runner-up position on 24 points (11, 13).

Handicap 17 Engineer Mwiti of Limuru Country Club was the tournament’s guest winner on 35 points (17, 18), while Royal’s Timothy Kuria playing off handicap 24 finished as the runner-up guest on 33 points (14, 19).

Wroe also won the nearest to the pin prize, and the longest drive prize went to Kabir Choda. huarache femme huarache femme